Amazon isn't the first company to take a hardline approach to in-person work, but its new policy is one of the most rigid.

Other major retail companies have recently tightened their in-office mandates for employees. But Amazon's move marked a more obvious departure from the general adoption of a hybrid model that has become the norm in retail and footwear.

Amazon is pulling the plug on its remote work policy and reinstating a full-time office presence, reverting to pre-COVID operational norms. CEO Andy Jassy shared the news on Monday, letting employees know to prepare to return to the office full-time starting on Jan.